Paul Farhi
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Paul Farhi
@farhip
I write about the news media, other topics in Atlantic, Vanity Fair, Washingtonian, CJR, etc. Formerly: Washington Post. [email protected]
Washington, DC Katılım Aralık 2008
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@farhip Whenever Trump veers off into 2020 election denialism on FOX, they always try to quickly get him back on topic. lol.
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One of many questions: Will the broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC) carry the speech live? They rejected live coverage of primetime addresses by Obama in 2014 and Biden in 2022, deeming those addresses partisan and political. Same here?
Aaron Rupar@atrupar
Trump on his Thursday speech: "It's really big news. It's really big news. Our country has to shape up. What we're gonna be talking about Thursday -- it doesn't get bigger, because without free and fair elections you don't have a country."
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@farhip I was referring to the networks that carry his comments.
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@DavidClinchNews @BrendanCarrFCC Almost certain he does. Most of his pressure has been the jawboning kind. The rest has been “investigations” that will almost certainly get booted in court if he ever tried to turn them into actual rules/regulations. But court is a long way off. He’ll be long gone before then.
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@farhip @BrendanCarrFCC Saying yes will not remove the threat of more "headaches." I understand what you are saying, but this would be a significant abuse of the existing process that forbids the free use of public airwaves for partisan political purposes. Brendan should know that.
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The answer should be a resounding no!
Paul Farhi@farhip
One of many questions: Will the broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC) carry the speech live? They rejected live coverage of primetime addresses by Obama in 2014 and Biden in 2022, deeming those addresses partisan and political. Same here?
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@CONELRAD6401240 Tough to sue the president for defamation and win. Immunity, and all that.
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@farhip If any network broadcasts this "speech," lawyers from Smartmatic and Dominion will be taking notes.
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The Yankees Appear on 11 Different Channels. The Golden Age of Sports TV is “Not a Win for Fans.” Latest by me for the @wsj. wsj.com/business/media…
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New: Trump administration orders ICE to stop making vehicle stops after two men killed by officers in past week. nytimes.com/2026/07/14/us/…
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Footnote: Trump has filed more than a dozen defamation lawsuits against news organizations and critics over the past 40 years. He has never won one in court.
He has now definitely lost one.
Paul Farhi@farhip
New: E. Jean Carroll Receives $5.6 Million Payment From Trump, who had been found liable for sexually assaulting and defaming the writer. nytimes.com/2026/07/14/nyr…
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New: E. Jean Carroll Receives $5.6 Million Payment From Trump, who had been found liable for sexually assaulting and defaming the writer. nytimes.com/2026/07/14/nyr…
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No visible “gash” in photos this morning. Tire marks, yes.
Daniel Dale@ddale8
Last night, Trump posted that the supposed “slashes were 300 yards long,” which would be, of course, 900 feet. (A colleague’s report: “A CNN crew visited the pool late Monday afternoonand did not notice any obvious signs of long gashes in the recently installed lining, but they were not able to access the full length of the pool because of fencing that has been installed around much of the landmark.” cnn.com/2026/07/14/pol…)
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“The vehicle attempted to flee the scene and, fearing for public safety, an officer discharged his weapon.”
“Fearing for public safety” means…what? He was driving over the speed limit?
Not even a claim that he was threatening officers? Fleeing justifies shooting?
Homeland Security@DHSgov
On July 13, 2026, at approximately 7:00 AM ET, ICE was conducting targeted surveillance on the last known address of an illegal alien with a final order of removal. An illegal alien departed the residence in a vehicle. ICE law enforcement attempted to conduct a vehicle stop. The vehicle attempted to flee the scene and, fearing for public safety, an officer discharged his weapon. The driver of the vehicle was struck, and emergency services were immediately contacted. He passed away from his injuries. The Biddeford Police Department and FBI responded to the scene. DHS OIG has been notified and like all discharge of firearms this will be investigated. This is a developing situation, and we will update the public when more information is available.
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@ahrensf @celinegounder Yes! Amazing he survived it. Really sounds like something instantly fatal.
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Great column here by @celinegounder on aortic dissection, which killed Sen. Graham, and what you can do about it. celinegounder.com/p/aortic-aneur…
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@teacherken I’m actually open to being persuaded that my preconceptions are wrong. So far, you’ve offered nothing persuasive. C’mon, give it a go.
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@farhip Me thinks u ignore anything that does not fit your preconceptions. Multiple sources on X. But so be it. Bye
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Here is the “AI-generated” newspaper in question. It was delivered to my house this morning. It’s called the Sunday sports section of the Washington Post. It’s identical to the newspaper McConnell is holding.
Laura Loomer@LauraLoomer
Why does the text on the newspaper McConnell’s staff claim he’s holding look AI generated? The text is blurry and the tag on his shirt is blurred. Also, if he’s in the hospital, why is there no IV connected to him to monitor his health? This is such bullshit. His staff are liars.
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@teacherken Huh? You can’t support your own assertions and that’s *my* fail?
I thought your statements were untrue. Now I’m convinced.
Recommendation: Don’t add to the cesspool of misinformation. There’s plenty of it out there already.
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@teacherken I’d like to see yours. Can’t back up your own suspect claims, eh? Maybe not a great idea to spread them in the first place.
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@farhip Do your own research.
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Footnote: Oil prices are now at the exact same level they were in early March, a few days after the war began.
Paul Farhi@farhip
Trump’s statement (left), oil market’s dubious reaction (right):
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